#F00050

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F00050

When working with digital screens, the color #F00050 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 0 green, and 80 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 67% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F00050
RGB240, 0, 80
HSL340.0°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 67%, 6%
HSV340.0°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB50.8, 78.4, 27.1
XYZ37.4, 19.1, 9.3
Decimal15728720

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.82:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F00050; }
.text-color { color: #F00050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F00050; }

Similar Colors

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